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but if only 64 players, the offensive and defensive captain of each team, held a press conference and said we are not going to take the field until this is settled, it would be settled faster than an r sgchlt 3 40-yard dash. >> well, let's hope so. appreciate you waking up early. to baseball now, the braves facing the marlins. ninth inning. braves down a man. present freddie freeman connects. braves win 4-3. and they clinch a spot in the postseason. this comes a year after the braves terrible collapse. four of the five playoff spots in the national league now locked up with only that final wild card spot the yet to be determined. as and rangers, in the tenth, tied at two. gets all of this one in the upper deck. the solo home run proves the game winner. as now two games up on the an gels for the second a.l. wild card spot. orioles were shut out by the blue jays, but the yankees failed to extend their lead. they lost to the twins. yankees lead over the orioles remains 1 1/2 games in the division. coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," president obama widens the gap with mitt
but if only 64 players, the offensive and defensive captain of each team, held a press conference and said we are not going to take the field until this is settled, it would be settled faster than an r sgchlt 3 40-yard dash. >> well, let's hope so. appreciate you waking up early. to baseball now, the braves facing the marlins. ninth inning. braves down a man. present freddie freeman connects. braves win 4-3. and they clinch a spot in the postseason. this comes a year after the braves...
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the best defense when that happens, is to -- is a very good and solid sense of humor. because at the end of the day, they are human beings as well. they have wives, they have daughters, and they should feel how silly it is to operate that way. so, you know, when i was in national synchronized swimming the coach used to say, when it's tough grit your teeth and smile. i do that very often. i've done it a lot in my life. the smile you have to share it with somebody else. and i think humor, a good sense of humor, triumphs over many other things, including machoism. >> you talk about synchronized swimming. we've just come through the olympics and really absorbed the lessons of competition and sport. what did that experience teach you about discipline, about being competitive, teamwork? >> all of that. you know, teamwork, never give up. it's all about work, it's all about practice, it's all about training. acceptance of defeat. synchronized swimming is a particular sport because you are ranked and judged by a judge who will give you, you know, grades and notes. so you have t
the best defense when that happens, is to -- is a very good and solid sense of humor. because at the end of the day, they are human beings as well. they have wives, they have daughters, and they should feel how silly it is to operate that way. so, you know, when i was in national synchronized swimming the coach used to say, when it's tough grit your teeth and smile. i do that very often. i've done it a lot in my life. the smile you have to share it with somebody else. and i think humor, a good...
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it's clear that the defensive player pretty much had it, right? the referees were blamed for the calm. since they're replacements and the regulars are locked out over a labor issue, everyone in this country is chiming in. the nfl said a lot about a penalty that should have been called. all you need to know from them is this. they said the touchdown counts and the result of the game is final. even president obama chimed in on this one with his two cents or 140 characters, if he did write the tweet saying, quote, nfl fans on both sides of the aisle, hope the refs lockout is settled soon. that's the first bipartisan agreement in years. millions of fans, labor issue. wisconsin swing state. people need to realize this. this is about pensions and job security. these are labor issues that we've seen, whether it's wisconsin or in chicago with the teachers union. so there's resonance, believe it or not, into politics. >> it's amazing. terry, did you watch the game? >> i did not watch the game. i saw the play. we're talking about a very small amount of mone
it's clear that the defensive player pretty much had it, right? the referees were blamed for the calm. since they're replacements and the regulars are locked out over a labor issue, everyone in this country is chiming in. the nfl said a lot about a penalty that should have been called. all you need to know from them is this. they said the touchdown counts and the result of the game is final. even president obama chimed in on this one with his two cents or 140 characters, if he did write the...
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>> the problem in virginia for the romney campaign is they're on the defensive on all the issues, on the economy, women's issues, national security, all of issues that are important they're on the defensive right now. they don't have an issue opening to press the obama campaign on in virginia. they're behind on the economy, which was supposed to be president obama's weakness. so i think they're really in trouble in virginia. we've seen a slip on the part of the romney campaign since the convention, so whatever that convention bounces, it turned into a convention slide in virginia. we have a series of polls out now that show the gap widening between obama and romney. i think the romney campaign needs to find an opening, a gap to shoot in virginia on that issue. they need to press that gap. >> it's interesting you say that the spokesperson for the rnc in saz said obviously in 2008 we got our clock cleaned here and got caught flat foolted. we're just casting a real wide net in virginia. what do you make of that statement, professor? >> well, it may be a wide net, but it's not capturing
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>> well, you know, i think the president, in his defense, very hard working person, he was on the phones to mohamed morsi after our embassy was attacked in cairo two weeks ago, working, of course, also on the phone to prime minister netanyahu the night before that, so the president's engaged and leading the united states in the world. the symbolism is important as you are inferg and would have been been better if the president would have been able to have a few bilateral meetings with the top leaders, leaders of the middle east in crisis, but there's no question that he's on top of his game and he's had a very successful run at foreign policy over the last three and a half years and it's interesting, andrea, to see that foreign policy has made a real comeback, right in the heart of this political campaign right now, everything from the middle east crises to the iran problem with israel and with us, and, of course, china as a scapegoat for both candidates really, and i think it's important that we continue this discussion of foreign policy as the debates approach over the next month. >> e
>> well, you know, i think the president, in his defense, very hard working person, he was on the phones to mohamed morsi after our embassy was attacked in cairo two weeks ago, working, of course, also on the phone to prime minister netanyahu the night before that, so the president's engaged and leading the united states in the world. the symbolism is important as you are inferg and would have been been better if the president would have been able to have a few bilateral meetings with the...
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last night was 60 minutes of defense by both teams, but viewers probably won't remember any of that. what they will remember is the final eight seconds. let's set the scene. here it is. seattle with the football. that's rookie quarterback, russell wilson attempting to engineer a last second comeback. he rolls to his left and launches the football. you know it, the hail mary. it appears the safety elevate and claim it over everybody, but the seahawks wide receiver, golden tate. he tries to wrestle it away. now, watch the refs. one comes in from the back and begins to put his hands in like it's a touchdown. the other appears to give a touchback signal. the lead referee never steps up. the call, touchdown. wow. now all scoring plays are reviewed upstairs. replay officials upheld the touchdown call for the seahawks. for green bay, utter disbelief. >> i think if you asked tate to take a lie detector test and ask him if he caught that ball, he did catch that. >> it is time for this to be over. my hats off to these officials. they are doing everything they can. >> it's like the old cliche.
last night was 60 minutes of defense by both teams, but viewers probably won't remember any of that. what they will remember is the final eight seconds. let's set the scene. here it is. seattle with the football. that's rookie quarterback, russell wilson attempting to engineer a last second comeback. he rolls to his left and launches the football. you know it, the hail mary. it appears the safety elevate and claim it over everybody, but the seahawks wide receiver, golden tate. he tries to...
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the past decade the ravens had one of the best defenses in the league and here is why. kerry williams picked off weedon, 65 yards the other way, baltimore went on to win it. >>> the players have been locked out for 13 days in the nhl and yesterday the league canceled the preseason. the two sides meet today in new york. >>> baseball, rangers play-off bound, beat oakland to clinch the al west. a home run and three rbis. they won it 9-7. then you have the white sox in the middle of a late september collapse. evan longoria and the rays won it 3-2. the sox dropped 8 of 9. chicago's loss is detroit's game. doug fister made american league history, struck out nine straight. tigers held on to win it 5-4. >>> and finally, the mets r.a. dickie picked up the 20th win of the year. everybody is talking about travis snyder. a shot deep to ride. snyder tracked it down. scaled the fence like spiderman and made the grab. cool, calm and collected. snyder hauled it in. that is not only the catch of the day, that is the catch of the year. that's your "first look" at sports. have a great we
the past decade the ravens had one of the best defenses in the league and here is why. kerry williams picked off weedon, 65 yards the other way, baltimore went on to win it. >>> the players have been locked out for 13 days in the nhl and yesterday the league canceled the preseason. the two sides meet today in new york. >>> baseball, rangers play-off bound, beat oakland to clinch the al west. a home run and three rbis. they won it 9-7. then you have the white sox in the middle...
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general assembly on the defensive for not scheduling face-to-face meetings with foreign leaders. it is a scheduling issue and insist t insists the president speaks often with them and yesterday he sat down for an interview on "the view." >>> secretary hillary clinton is handling the bulk of diplomacy and met with mohamed morsi about strengthening ties and ensuring diplomatic security. remember, we reported yesterday president morsi had tough words about the united states. secretary clinton met with the presidents of libya, pakistan and to hold talks with benjamin netanyahu. yesterday in new york iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad looked to stoke an already tense situation in the middle east during his remarks at the general assembly. he declared that israel is bullying the united states over iran's alleged threat of a nuclear weapon. ahmadinejad said he's not worried about the threat of an attack on his country, the impact of international countries against his country are "not that bad." says we're doing fine. >>> mitt romney schorpening his attacks when it comes to the presi
general assembly on the defensive for not scheduling face-to-face meetings with foreign leaders. it is a scheduling issue and insist t insists the president speaks often with them and yesterday he sat down for an interview on "the view." >>> secretary hillary clinton is handling the bulk of diplomacy and met with mohamed morsi about strengthening ties and ensuring diplomatic security. remember, we reported yesterday president morsi had tough words about the united states....
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seattle's defense played exceedingly well. russell wilson did a very nice and efficient job out there. green bay's defense even stepped up. all those things remember lost. let me also throw kudos mike mccarthy's way. i think the coach of the green bay packers showed remarkable poise and calm in that he did not explode and i would think internally there was a volcano going on in terms of what i'm sure he wanted to scream about with that last play that in my estimation was, in fact, an interception, should have been called that way. that's my personal take, but i thought he was remarkably calm and to add insult to injury because rules do state that the team has to be out there for the point after. the game was already decided but let me say i file worse for the replacement officials. they should not have been placed in that position and these guys' names are being printed in the paper and being called out. my gosh, can you imagine a high school pitcher, no matter what kind of phenom he is, now being thrown to the washington nati
seattle's defense played exceedingly well. russell wilson did a very nice and efficient job out there. green bay's defense even stepped up. all those things remember lost. let me also throw kudos mike mccarthy's way. i think the coach of the green bay packers showed remarkable poise and calm in that he did not explode and i would think internally there was a volcano going on in terms of what i'm sure he wanted to scream about with that last play that in my estimation was, in fact, an...
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so i just think the defense showed weaknesses in the first game that they won handily. they would have won the second game if they hadn't knocked the quarterback back and now they played two good teams and couldn't win. >> chuck todd wants you to resolve our nbc news political analyst and political director, wants you to resolve a very important crisis and that is, of course, the referee strike in the nfl. do you think cgi can take that one on? >> no, but i would not have called that last play they did in the seattle/green bay last night that they did. i think the packers will wake up this morning and say we should have won about two touchdowns and go on. it's all they can do. >> obviously, a lot -- so much going on in the world. over the past six months to a year, especially in the middle east region that you know so much about. but let's talk, first, about your focus here at cgi. you're talking about creating new ways to attack poverty, to attack disease with an emphasis on women and children. let's start there. how do we do that? >> well, we have some interesting com
so i just think the defense showed weaknesses in the first game that they won handily. they would have won the second game if they hadn't knocked the quarterback back and now they played two good teams and couldn't win. >> chuck todd wants you to resolve our nbc news political analyst and political director, wants you to resolve a very important crisis and that is, of course, the referee strike in the nfl. do you think cgi can take that one on? >> no, but i would not have called...
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he outruns the defense. he's in the end zone. that is known as a touchdown. the huskies take the lead 17-13 with just under five minutes to go in the game. stanford trying to answer with two minutes left. josh nunez gets picked off by desmond trufont. that seals it for the huskies in the same stadium where the seahawks stole one from the packers. huskies take down number eight stanford by a final of 17-13. the crowd in purple storms the field. >>> to baseball now. the play-off chase is really heating up. and the mets could be less relevant for postseason pictures. still, we're going to show you highlights from your game yesterday because this happened. >> i know the reason for that. baxter hits it in the air. back goes snyder. it's out of here! he ran it back. he brought it back. >> yeah, kind of emblematic of the mets season. you see travis snyder of the pirates making like spiderman, climbing the fence. probably makes the catch of the day. maybe the year. but this day belongs to r.a. dickie. went into the eighth inning to get the 20th win of the year. the f
he outruns the defense. he's in the end zone. that is known as a touchdown. the huskies take the lead 17-13 with just under five minutes to go in the game. stanford trying to answer with two minutes left. josh nunez gets picked off by desmond trufont. that seals it for the huskies in the same stadium where the seahawks stole one from the packers. huskies take down number eight stanford by a final of 17-13. the crowd in purple storms the field. >>> to baseball now. the play-off chase is...
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we have a tough defense. solid defense. i love a challenge. we will see what happens. >> speaking of running backs, the redskins replaced a player with an injury. at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washingngton is important to us, and we're proud to work wik all those who are making our commuties stronger. >> coming up tomorrow night at 11:00, i talk with the new abc show's inspiration. she gives us a hint about what you can expect this season. that is tomorrow night at 11:00. an abandoned cabin is thriving tonight thanks to an unlikely -- kitten is thriving tonight thanks to an unlikely friend. the dog started producing milk and she has been nursing the kitchenten. >> all right. >> s
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he has a challenge to come in and not look scared or defensive. he has to be cool and calm and confident and own the space. that is the most important thing for him. if he looks skiddish. those optics will be the most devastating thing for him. you would think would be about the pressure would be on the incumbent to defend the last four years in office. but in this debate, it is clear that 100% is on how does mitt romney handle the 47% question? >> i agree with crystal to put in other terms the undecided voters are sitting with their back toward the stage. the voice and he has to be strong and have an answer. the problem he has is which every way he turns he loses a piece of the argument. ro romney is going to lose a piece where he turns. one that he has used before, is to say look, i care about the 100%. look at what i did in massachusetts with romney care. if he give that is answer, he loses the strength of the argument. but i think he has no choice. i think he has to say that like the president, when the president in 2008 was overheard at a fun
he has a challenge to come in and not look scared or defensive. he has to be cool and calm and confident and own the space. that is the most important thing for him. if he looks skiddish. those optics will be the most devastating thing for him. you would think would be about the pressure would be on the incumbent to defend the last four years in office. but in this debate, it is clear that 100% is on how does mitt romney handle the 47% question? >> i agree with crystal to put in other...
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he claims he mowed down the cyclists in self defense. he's still awaiting trial, leaving the riders to wait for some form of closure. >> it's difficult for me to remember this because it was simply the worst thing i have ever saw in terms of violence. >> you do see aggressive motorists sometimes and it's sad that happens but usually when you see that, it means that the city needs the critical mass. >> bill has spent three decades as an environmental activist, trying to increase awareness and push the benefits of bikes. >> you're in a car and you're very isolated. so you don't realize, hey, that person is on a bicycle or walking across the street. you have this huge weapon. and the bike culture which is completely different, where you smell the trees. you feel like the bumps. >> but not everyone is on board with the critical mass philosophy. critics accuse the group of trying to obstruct traffic. and in new york city, riders have had high profile confrontations with the nypd. two of which were caught on camera. the first was captured by a
he claims he mowed down the cyclists in self defense. he's still awaiting trial, leaving the riders to wait for some form of closure. >> it's difficult for me to remember this because it was simply the worst thing i have ever saw in terms of violence. >> you do see aggressive motorists sometimes and it's sad that happens but usually when you see that, it means that the city needs the critical mass. >> bill has spent three decades as an environmental activist, trying to...
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defense and department of defense everything our understanding is as tight as every. there just seems to be a personality conflict between netanyahu and obama so what? >> it just happens to be a personality conflict with the man who has to make the decision whether to do the bombing or not. you overcome the personality conflict and you deal with it. you don't go hide in a shell and be afraid to talk to him. >> would you be meeting with morsi today? >> if i met with netanyahu -- >> would you be meeting with both of them? >> i'd meet with both of them. he is not doing the job of being candidate. president p.m. has decided he regards as a bump in the road he can take the time not to be president the next six weeks and let it play itself out. >> how do you know this isn't about a bump in the road? >> i don't know. all of those people being killed in syria doesn't seem like a bump in the road. >> dancing or march of 2005, it's democracy. there was a lot of chaos going on in iraq 2005. we ven said when we're there, democracy is messy. >> how long ago was that? >> 2005. >> i
defense and department of defense everything our understanding is as tight as every. there just seems to be a personality conflict between netanyahu and obama so what? >> it just happens to be a personality conflict with the man who has to make the decision whether to do the bombing or not. you overcome the personality conflict and you deal with it. you don't go hide in a shell and be afraid to talk to him. >> would you be meeting with morsi today? >> if i met with netanyahu...
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. >> and not in a defensive way. >> and not in a defensive way. >> thank you for joining us. >> thanks. >> coming up, the man who can save us from another two years of allen west in the house of representatives. patrick murphy will be here. and in the rewrite tonight, honey boo-boo will help me expose the big lie that paul ryan and mitt romney have to tell to justify their opposition to marriage equality. that is next on the rewrite. c! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact w
. >> and not in a defensive way. >> and not in a defensive way. >> thank you for joining us. >> thanks. >> coming up, the man who can save us from another two years of allen west in the house of representatives. patrick murphy will be here. and in the rewrite tonight, honey boo-boo will help me expose the big lie that paul ryan and mitt romney have to tell to justify their opposition to marriage equality. that is next on the rewrite. c! what's...that... on your...
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americans do feel supportive of what israel needs, and will rise to israel's defense when needed. this is different, though, given the experience in iraq, there is not just a huge amount of reticence and strong talk. no difference in talk between bush and obama saying we will not tolerate a nuclear armed iran but doing something about it is a tremendous burden for any president moving forward. >> we were, waiting for bibi netanyahu to take the stage. coming up, joe biden tweets a reminder to voters 40 days to go. we'll look at accompanying photograph with that tweet and hear your remarks from president obama after the break. why should our wallets tell us what our favorite color is? every room deserves to look great. and every footstep should tell us we made the right decision. so when we can feel our way through the newest, softest, and most colorful options... ...across every possible price range... ...our budgets won't be picking the style. we will. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now get $37 basic installation on all special order carpet. as
americans do feel supportive of what israel needs, and will rise to israel's defense when needed. this is different, though, given the experience in iraq, there is not just a huge amount of reticence and strong talk. no difference in talk between bush and obama saying we will not tolerate a nuclear armed iran but doing something about it is a tremendous burden for any president moving forward. >> we were, waiting for bibi netanyahu to take the stage. coming up, joe biden tweets a reminder...
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at the same time, we mentioned the mayor of new york talked about this coming out vehemently in defense of this program. here he was. >> the good news is we brought teenage pregnancy down by something like 25% over the last ten years. the bad news is there is still an awful lot of girls who get pregnant at a very early age. >> i just want you, mona, to respond to the mayor's side, the city's side. let me run through some statistics for our viewers. numbers between 2000 and 2009, according to the new york city department of health who had to sign off on this program, let me say that, there was a 20% decline in teenage pregnancies in this time period, there are still more than 20,000 teen pregnancies in new york each year, 87% of those unintended. and when you look at just the numbers, when you see that decline, you see the number of unwanted pregnancies, 87%, you see that everyone from, you know, the health department to the mayor signed off on this, why do you feel the way you do? >> because the mayor and the health departments do not know the medical history of these children. they do
at the same time, we mentioned the mayor of new york talked about this coming out vehemently in defense of this program. here he was. >> the good news is we brought teenage pregnancy down by something like 25% over the last ten years. the bad news is there is still an awful lot of girls who get pregnant at a very early age. >> i just want you, mona, to respond to the mayor's side, the city's side. let me run through some statistics for our viewers. numbers between 2000 and 2009,...
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so the packer -- the packer defense -- offense -- >> on the road in hostile -- >> the 49ers beat them from the first game. it's not looking good for them. >> it's getting ugly. >> like mackal jackson, look at the man in the mirror. >> can i say this is the only show we can take football and turn it back to al gore. >> the president delivering a major message for common humanity. but in our guest spot, a woman who's taken on a very sensitive issue and says there's a lot more work to be done. we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. align naturally helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ ooh, baby, can i do for you today? ♪ try align
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. >>> coming up, the tigers pounce, the yanks extend their lead and a top defensive back is out for the season. >>> plus, this one very controversial call could be the last straw for football's replacement refs. your first look at sports is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. r-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. less expensive option than a traditional lawyer? at legalzoom you get personalized services for your family and your business that's 100% guaranteed. so go to legalzoom.com today for personalized, affordable legal protection. with the parents and the cute little baby triplets... well wait until your triplets move back home after college. we were enjoying our empty nest. and now it's just a nest full of laundry. lucky underwear. we were going through so much of that bargain detergent... and the clothes didn't look
. >>> coming up, the tigers pounce, the yanks extend their lead and a top defensive back is out for the season. >>> plus, this one very controversial call could be the last straw for football's replacement refs. your first look at sports is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. r-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears...
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you do know that defense and veterans are two different -- at some point it should be possible with 40 days left to say veterans have to be more than just an applause line. right? you don't just get to use them for a photo op like the decommissioned battleship you used as a backdrop when you introduced paul ryan inexplicably in front of a battleship, another time when you didn't mention the war. even if you're not willing to talk about the war we are in that you would be taking over, veterans are not a hypothetical construct. the way they're treated is not an esoteric consequence of how we feel about them as a nation or how much military spending we have which is how mitt romney described it today. 40 days out from the election with the israeli prime minister drawing an actual redline on a wiley coyote acme style bomb at the united nations today when talking about iran. 40 days out with the surge in afghanistan looking like it did the opposite of what it was supposed to do, 40 days out with "the new york times" reporting that the romney campaign's big national security legal idea is to
you do know that defense and veterans are two different -- at some point it should be possible with 40 days left to say veterans have to be more than just an applause line. right? you don't just get to use them for a photo op like the decommissioned battleship you used as a backdrop when you introduced paul ryan inexplicably in front of a battleship, another time when you didn't mention the war. even if you're not willing to talk about the war we are in that you would be taking over, veterans...
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we're not going to save our defense unless we go along with the president's wishes to raise taxes on small business. it's not a good choice. i would never support it, but there are enough republicans i think who are so afraid of defense cuts that they would probably give in. let me go to ari. thanks for joining us, ari. my sense is as well as andrew has laid this out, how obama is this visionary and can think three or four years ahead, he must have also counted on an economic recovery kicking in with a lot more steam than we've had which jeopardizes getting to that second term. we have an 8%-plus unemployment rate that looks like it's going to be facing us in the face the day people vote. >> i think that's right. they had hoped the economy would rebound more. they inherited a 750 million per month loss rate and have improved a lot from that as andrew documents in the piece, but they have a longer ways to go. i think the other interesting comparison to ronald reagan is there's two ronald reagans. there was the ronald reagan who worked with democrats, who made tax reform a priority wil
we're not going to save our defense unless we go along with the president's wishes to raise taxes on small business. it's not a good choice. i would never support it, but there are enough republicans i think who are so afraid of defense cuts that they would probably give in. let me go to ari. thanks for joining us, ari. my sense is as well as andrew has laid this out, how obama is this visionary and can think three or four years ahead, he must have also counted on an economic recovery kicking...
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this is the defensive marriage act signed by president clinton. it says for federal recognition, the marriages are only between men and women. the question is it fair, constitutional or discriminatory against gay couples. if it strikes it down, i doesn't say that states have to recognize gay marriages but where gay marriages have taken place, they have to uphold that. >> when will be we hear the arguments on it? >> october 10th. it's challenged by this white student, gable fisher from texas. the university has an interesting program, chuck. it grants admission automatic will toy the university of texas in austen for the top 10% of every high school class. the whole goal is racial diversity. that gets them some diversity. the question is whether they can take the extra tell to round out the race of the other applicants. >> it means it happens before the election, not the decision, and the argument and it means it will at least get into the presidential debate. pete williams. it's october 1st. where else is he going to be. >>> up next, florida, flor
this is the defensive marriage act signed by president clinton. it says for federal recognition, the marriages are only between men and women. the question is it fair, constitutional or discriminatory against gay couples. if it strikes it down, i doesn't say that states have to recognize gay marriages but where gay marriages have taken place, they have to uphold that. >> when will be we hear the arguments on it? >> october 10th. it's challenged by this white student, gable fisher...
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cowboys faced off under the monday night lights except the cowboys' offense was no match for chicago's defense. dallas quarterback tony romo threw five interceptions. two were returned for touchdowns. first in the second quarter on a pass intended for dez bryant, look at him go. that's picked by charles tillman and returned for six. and again in the third, just after dallas forced a chicago fumble. romo gives the ball right back to lance briggs who returns it 74 yards for the touchdown. bears won it 34-18. >>> on to baseball. the yankees crushed the red sox 10-2 last night. four yankee homers including a two-run bomb by returning first baseman mark teixeira. it capped off a nine-run second inning. and with an orioles' loss to the rays, the yanks took a one-game lead in the a.l. east. a lot of happy people here today. >>> in kansas city, detroit's miguel cabrera had four hits including a homer during a five-run sixth inning to help the tigers beat the royals 6-3 and claim the a.l. central title. >>> and finally, it's always time for champagne. despite losing to the phillies last night, the nati
cowboys faced off under the monday night lights except the cowboys' offense was no match for chicago's defense. dallas quarterback tony romo threw five interceptions. two were returned for touchdowns. first in the second quarter on a pass intended for dez bryant, look at him go. that's picked by charles tillman and returned for six. and again in the third, just after dallas forced a chicago fumble. romo gives the ball right back to lance briggs who returns it 74 yards for the touchdown. bears...
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he needs to put obama on the defensive and needs to remake his image. i think he needs a long strategy through all the debates. i'm not sure he can do all he needs to do in one debate. >> it's so great to have both of you here. come back. thank you. >>> lockheed martin and other defense contractors agreed to a white house request not to give lay-off notices to employees days before the election in november. those companies are anticipating thousands of lay-offs because of defense budget cuts and they are required to give workers 60 days notice. it's highly unlikely any budget cuts will be decided on before the election. the administration argues that pink slips should not go out because of "uncertainty." republicans are expressing outrage saying the administration strong armed the industry to cover up job losses. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they
he needs to put obama on the defensive and needs to remake his image. i think he needs a long strategy through all the debates. i'm not sure he can do all he needs to do in one debate. >> it's so great to have both of you here. come back. thank you. >>> lockheed martin and other defense contractors agreed to a white house request not to give lay-off notices to employees days before the election in november. those companies are anticipating thousands of lay-offs because of defense...
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. >> pass interference on the defense number 22. why don't they just let the man catch the ball? am i right? >> okay. i do not yet have a ruling on the field but i do have this. all right. what do you think? >> good morning. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a live look at new york city. back with us on set in new york, we've got steve ratner, andrea mitchell. we have a lot to talk about. let's start quickly with the refs. we have some breaking news and i got to tell you, little kate is excited. 9 years old. she plays in the soccer league. and the parents have had to ref over the past couple weeks because those guys have gone to play nfl. it's taken care of now. >> that's great news. >> it happened late last night. the nfl and referees union announced they have reached a tentative agreement that will end the lockout and bring the original, the regular officiating crews starting tonight. the deal good through the 2019 season features increase in average salary for officials. they'll go up to 205,000 a year by 2019. all kinds of things inside
. >> pass interference on the defense number 22. why don't they just let the man catch the ball? am i right? >> okay. i do not yet have a ruling on the field but i do have this. all right. what do you think? >> good morning. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a live look at new york city. back with us on set in new york, we've got steve ratner, andrea mitchell. we have a lot to talk about. let's start quickly with the refs. we have some...
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if the governor can do what ronald reagan did in 1980, that is keep the incumbent president on the defense during the debates, then the polls will surely change. that's not an easy thing to do because the debate formats allow the candidates to say pretty much whatever they want to sacht the moderator next week jim lair is not going to control obama or romney. he will ask a question and keep quiet. that's not a knock on will he leher. any interruptions are deemed inappropriate. the out of touch with the folks. the president has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on ads stating that. the governor does come across as a classic rich guy. it's tough to picture him super sizing his meal at mcdonald's. the kennedy's were like that as well. but in this class warfare age, that perception is certainly holding romney back. the president's record is dubious to say the least. but many americans aren't paying attention and will vote on emotion. thus the rich guy and regular phi scenario. governor romney has only one chance. he must convince voters during the debates that if the president is is real e
if the governor can do what ronald reagan did in 1980, that is keep the incumbent president on the defense during the debates, then the polls will surely change. that's not an easy thing to do because the debate formats allow the candidates to say pretty much whatever they want to sacht the moderator next week jim lair is not going to control obama or romney. he will ask a question and keep quiet. that's not a knock on will he leher. any interruptions are deemed inappropriate. the out of touch...
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budget cuts effectively linking defense and national security to the economy which has been his primary message. the campaign has been flooding reporters with numbers and he mentioned them today, suggesting that sequestration cuts would effectively have an impact on 168,000 jobs, costing 168,000 jobs in the state. he said 136,000, 68,000 among small businesses specifically. and he was here with people in this critical battleground who he said have been to battle before. these are people in the military community, a lot of veterans here at american legion hall where he was speaking that he hopes will support his message of american strength through strength and not through weakness militarily. >> i have been a little puzzled by the campaign's posture on this because it was a republican and democratic agreement, the automatic triggers for these automatic cuts from sequestration if they didn't agree to a budget deal, and they didn't agree to a budget deal so this was something that the president and john boehner agreed to, reluctantly. i'm not clear on how mitt romney separates himself fro
budget cuts effectively linking defense and national security to the economy which has been his primary message. the campaign has been flooding reporters with numbers and he mentioned them today, suggesting that sequestration cuts would effectively have an impact on 168,000 jobs, costing 168,000 jobs in the state. he said 136,000, 68,000 among small businesses specifically. and he was here with people in this critical battleground who he said have been to battle before. these are people in the...
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then you think about what he has to do on defense. he's going to be on the defense on the 47%. he's going to be on defense on his tax question. i mean, this is a guy who doesn't have very much to work with at this point. so it's hard for me to see, even if he doesn't make a major gaffe, which he does on a weekly basis, even if he doesn't, what ammunition does he have to actually have a good showing? >> i'm told there are examples of elections turning on debates, president bush for example started gaining on al gore when they faced off in 2000. is it usually the case that debates are quite the kind of game-changer that everybody thinks this one has to be for romney to do anything successfully in november? >> no, it's not. the historical data shows that i think we sort of exaggerate the role of debates. i would tip my hat to the washington monthly that has a nice article that goes through some of the political science and polling on this. it says they have a marginal impact. one notable exception was the 2000 debates between bush and gore where it appears gore pllo two or three p
then you think about what he has to do on defense. he's going to be on the defense on the 47%. he's going to be on defense on his tax question. i mean, this is a guy who doesn't have very much to work with at this point. so it's hard for me to see, even if he doesn't make a major gaffe, which he does on a weekly basis, even if he doesn't, what ammunition does he have to actually have a good showing? >> i'm told there are examples of elections turning on debates, president bush for example...
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what do the defense folks say about the detainees or former detainees? >>reporter: officials say gitmo gives them a street cred or "badge honor," and if they are suspected of returning to the ballot field they do it in a big way. a libyan, along with his group, are now among the leading suspects in the attack on the consulate. and the saudis, a former graduate from gitmo, and the number two for al qaeda in yemen, targeting the united states, publicly the defense department down plays any guantanamo bay affect. >> it is probably safe to say some of them probably do acquire some degree of status but i'm not sure it is widespread. >>reporter: aside from these, one was behind the largest suicide bombings in iraq killing 13 iraqi policemen three years after he was released from guantanamo bay. one of the most interesting aspects. the current deputy leader if the taliban is a former gitmo detainee. there is no credible picture although he was chosen because he was young, in his late 30's and a hardened fighter. he joined the taliban in 1995 and was the first d
what do the defense folks say about the detainees or former detainees? >>reporter: officials say gitmo gives them a street cred or "badge honor," and if they are suspected of returning to the ballot field they do it in a big way. a libyan, along with his group, are now among the leading suspects in the attack on the consulate. and the saudis, a former graduate from gitmo, and the number two for al qaeda in yemen, targeting the united states, publicly the defense department down...
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>> they did put out a spokesman in defense of ambassador -- statement in defense of ambassador susan rice yesterday. it stems from a couple of sundays ago. she was on some of the sunday shows, including "meet the press" where she gave that explanation that this protest in benghazi started off as a protest against an american installation there, about that anti-islam video that denigrated the prophet mohammed and then spontaneo spontaneously turned into something more and may have included elements of more organized elements. and that's something that republicans say that susan rice intentionally lied about, the spokesman saying last night from the white house, the administration has -- thinks that susan rice has done an extraordinary job. it was not her personal opinion that she was putting forth on those sunday shows. >> all right. mike viqueira. thank you very much for that. important story this morning. >>> to front page politics new this morning, mitt romney says he's looking forward to the upcoming presidential debates, first one's on wednesday. >> i think it will be a good chan
>> they did put out a spokesman in defense of ambassador -- statement in defense of ambassador susan rice yesterday. it stems from a couple of sundays ago. she was on some of the sunday shows, including "meet the press" where she gave that explanation that this protest in benghazi started off as a protest against an american installation there, about that anti-islam video that denigrated the prophet mohammed and then spontaneo spontaneously turned into something more and may...
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second touchdown of the game for the bears' defense. that puts them up 24-7. tony romo mad at himself. it only gets worse from there. tony trying to get something going, picked again. this time by d.j. moore, also of the vanderbilt university. romo threw a total of five picks in the game. becomes the only player in nfl history ever to throw five picks on "monday night football" twice in his career. cowboys fall to 2-2. the bears tied for first in their division at 3-1. >>> baseball, tigers can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the royals. pick it up in the sixth, miguel cabrera, do you give him the mvp, mike? a solo shot to right field. yes, says mike. his 44th home run of the year, giving them sole possession of the lead in all three triple-crown categories, trying to become the first triple crown winner since yaz. front page of "the detroit news," "they're in!" tigers capture the division title in back-to-back seasons for the first time in more than 80 years. despite being in first place for 104 days this season, the white sox are now out of the playoff
second touchdown of the game for the bears' defense. that puts them up 24-7. tony romo mad at himself. it only gets worse from there. tony trying to get something going, picked again. this time by d.j. moore, also of the vanderbilt university. romo threw a total of five picks in the game. becomes the only player in nfl history ever to throw five picks on "monday night football" twice in his career. cowboys fall to 2-2. the bears tied for first in their division at 3-1. >>>...
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that just gets us back to the original defense of what it was that todd akin said. roy blount and the national republican senate committee try to get back in there they are putting themselves back in the debate. >> rachel maddow, tonight, of course, as always, at 9:00 on msnbc. and next week special time 8:00 for our prime time coverage. >> looking forward to it. >> thank you. >> thanks, andrea. >> and just moments ago, i spoke with senator john kerry about his role playing mitt romney in president obama's debate preparation for wednesday. >> how do you get into the head of mitt romney and how do you prepare to play him with president obama? >> oh, andrea, i'm -- you know, i'm just going to listen to what he's saying but i'm not going to talk much about that process. i think it's better left to the candidates to resolve when they actually debate. >> well, the romney team, beth myers put out a memo really lowering or trying to lower expectations saying that president obama is such a great communicator, such a great debater, that -- >> yeah. >> had all this experience
that just gets us back to the original defense of what it was that todd akin said. roy blount and the national republican senate committee try to get back in there they are putting themselves back in the debate. >> rachel maddow, tonight, of course, as always, at 9:00 on msnbc. and next week special time 8:00 for our prime time coverage. >> looking forward to it. >> thank you. >> thanks, andrea. >> and just moments ago, i spoke with senator john kerry about his...
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the defense of marriage act signed by president clinton is also facing numerous challengeses. the law states the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages, meaning no federal benefits even where same-sex marriage is legal. >> same-sex couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. >> reporter: on the docket as well, whether to curtail parts of the historic voting rights act of 1965. it mandates federal oversight for states with a history of voting discrimination, when changing any rules for elections. challengers say the law is outdated and unnecessary. a big lineup of cases that could change the landscape of civil rights in america. fr frances coe, nbc news. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in maine, a group of strangers spring into action when an elderly woman drove her car into the portland harbor. the band of good samaritans pulled the 84-year-old out of her car moments before it sank. the woman is in stable condition. so
the defense of marriage act signed by president clinton is also facing numerous challengeses. the law states the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages, meaning no federal benefits even where same-sex marriage is legal. >> same-sex couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. >> reporter: on the docket as well, whether to curtail parts of the historic voting rights act of...
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stanford defense rises to the occasion. big trent murphy hands up. pick off price. off to the races. 40 yard touch down stanford up 13-3 but the huskies come back fourth and 1. bishop sank up the middle. and aloha. 61 yards. stanford lead trim to 13-10. praise to williams. juggle down the side line touch down huskies up 1 17-13. josh completed just 18 of 37. on fourth and 4 what are you to go. throwing a fade to the tight end. what? intercepted by desmond as washington upset stanford 17-1 17-13. it's the first loss of the year for the cardinals. pure tension for the a's. finished up the 10 game road trip. 4 and 6. smacked 5 home messrs. texas today. but los lost. rangers sell a two foot hot dog called the boom stick. 26 bucks and good for you. want to see a boom stick. mike has one. 2 run bomb off travis. hook after 1 inning. a's down 5 nothing. josh was in a slump so he shaved the facial hair. had 2 hits yesterday. 2 homeers today. reddick with 31 for the year. face nice and smooth now. a's down 5-1. down in the 9th. busted out the boom stick. to moss then reddick
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bush and his defense secretary donald rumsfeld. he joins us from the american enterprise institute in wash where he writes on foreign policy and defense issues. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm good. thank you so much for joining us. this is a chance for mr. romney to look presidential at a time when polls show strong support for mr. obama's foreign policy is slipping. you are a former speechwriter. what does governor romney need to say today? >> well, it is interesting because president obama -- just a few weeks ago president obama was boasting about his foreign policy achievements and mocking mitt romney for how little foreign policy experience he has. it is a difference what a couple of weeks makes. as you point out the polls show the support for president obama's foreign policy is dropping particularly among independents. "wall street journal" poll in august showed that they supported obama's porn policy -- approved by a margin -- foreign policy approved by a margin of four points. it has become a central issu
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the defensive coordinator to blame for the wildcats touchdown. games, there three fundamental breakdowns responsible for that. they struggled plank, to turn bes season around, it has to entire team effort. >> we have not won the last couple of weeks. we have to hold together. they will support you. they will always score points and the last whistle. cup startser tomorrow. -- ryder cup starts tomorrow. >> so funny to see them get a cheer when they come out. in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence, or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washingngton is important to us, and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger. >> said the arrest of three men the eastern market beating remains the top story on wjla.com. the forecast for the weekend ahead. aty're all t
the defensive coordinator to blame for the wildcats touchdown. games, there three fundamental breakdowns responsible for that. they struggled plank, to turn bes season around, it has to entire team effort. >> we have not won the last couple of weeks. we have to hold together. they will support you. they will always score points and the last whistle. cup startser tomorrow. -- ryder cup starts tomorrow. >> so funny to see them get a cheer when they come out. in the people, businesses,...
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stanford defense rises to the occasion. big trent murphy hands up. pick off price. off to the races. 40 yard touch down stanford up 13-3 but the huskies come back fourth and 1. bishop sank up the middle. and aloha. 61 yards. stanford lead trim to 13-10. praise to williams. juggle down the side line touch down huskies up 1 17-13. josh completed just 18 of 37. on fourth and 4 what are you to go. throwing a fade to the tight end. what? intercepted by desmond as washington upset stanford 17-1 17-13. it's the first loss of the year for the cardinals. pure tension for the a's. finished up the 10 game road trip. 4 and 6. smacked 5 home messrs. texas today. but los lost. rangers sell a two foot hot dog called the boom stick. 26 bucks and good for you. want to see a boom stick. mike has one. 2 run bomb off travis. hook after 1 inning. a's down 5 nothing. josh was in a slump so he shaved the facial hair. had 2 hits yesterday. 2 homeers today. reddick with 31 for the year. face nice and smooth now. a's down 5-1. down in the 9th. busted out the boom stick. to moss then reddick
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i think romney's only defense on that, since i don't think he'll give us specifics, is rhetoric and to make it sound like he has a plan. >> do you agree with that, mike? >> i think both have holes in specifics. the president hasn't been very clear about what he's going to do to social security, to medicare. romney hasn't either but it's not like one candidate totally filled out that ballot. i think this is a situation where mitt romney comes in with a much bigger hill to climb but yet more opportunity. in minds of a lot of people they're thinking of 47%, they're thinking of -- they're thinking of the sort of monty burns car ka tour. what debates are good at are getting through caricatures. this is one time in the cycle we'll get the two candidates standing next to each other and cuts through caricature and the falsehood as well. >> john, part of romney's strategy -- >> reporter: me? >> yes, john. >> reporter: i was going to say, i totally agree with michael. first of all, president obama in several significant areas, like entitlement reform going forward, has also not laid out specific
i think romney's only defense on that, since i don't think he'll give us specifics, is rhetoric and to make it sound like he has a plan. >> do you agree with that, mike? >> i think both have holes in specifics. the president hasn't been very clear about what he's going to do to social security, to medicare. romney hasn't either but it's not like one candidate totally filled out that ballot. i think this is a situation where mitt romney comes in with a much bigger hill to climb but...
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he was on the defensive. jimmy carter was attacking him. and then he had this positively brilliant close about are you better off? and he did it so well. peter hart did a bunch of focus groups before and after. clearly reagan had a lower threshold. he had to prove to people he was acceptable. >> that's what mitt -- you're describing mitt romney. you're describing mitt romney because voters -- >> voters don't have the kind of negatives. he did not have 51% of people having an unfavorable view. secondly, you could say mitt romney is as good a debater all you want. gipper against mitt romney when it comes to charm, people saying i want to have this guy on television for four years, it's no contest. >> willie, following up on what mike barnicle said, the one thing mitt romney has going for him is who he is running against. there are a lot of republicans that voted for barack obama that are disappointed. there are a lot of independents that voted for obama who are disappointed. there are a lot of conservatives who don't want to vote for them thi
he was on the defensive. jimmy carter was attacking him. and then he had this positively brilliant close about are you better off? and he did it so well. peter hart did a bunch of focus groups before and after. clearly reagan had a lower threshold. he had to prove to people he was acceptable. >> that's what mitt -- you're describing mitt romney. you're describing mitt romney because voters -- >> voters don't have the kind of negatives. he did not have 51% of people having an...